Collapsible garment-hanger.



'No. 834,946. PATENTED NOV. 6, 1906 T. 1). SUGRUE.

GOLLAPSIBLE GARMENT HANGER.

. APPLICATION FILED 3118, 1906.

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'1 UNITED STATES TIMOTHY n SUGRUE, OF

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

' COLLAIPSIBLE "GARMENT-HANGER.

To all whom, it may-concern:

Be it known that I, TIMOTHY D. SUGRUE, v a citizen-of the United States, residing: at" Boston, in the county of Suffolk andS'tatebf Massachusetts, have invented-new and use; ful Improvements in Collapsible Garment Hangers, of which the following isl'a specifi I i.

' The object of this invention is to provide a collapsible coat or garment hanger inwhich the portion which directly sup ort'sv the coat is divided into two arts w ch may be folded toward each ot erwheh it is desired to collapse the hanger and which maybe folded away from each other when'it'is. desired to extend said'parts into position to receive the garment. The arms when so extended are locked against further movement or rotation by the hook which supports the coat-holder proper, said hook, as well asthe arms referred to, being pivoted to apivotal stud, which is located beneath the arms, so

that the coat-holder has a smooth upper surface without projections of any kind to interfere with or wrinkle the garment which is hung thereon.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the claims thereof. 7

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a coat-hanger constructed-in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is afront elevation of the same with the arms of the coat-sup ort, shown also in dotted lines, partly folded inwardly toward each other to collapse said hanger. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same, showing the arms entirely folded inwardly toward each other and the hanger in its collapsed position. Fig. 4 is an enlarged section, partly in elevation, taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail section, partly in elevation, showing a portion of the left-hand arm, the pivotal stud and hook being shown in section. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, showing a portion of the right-hand arm in elevation and the pivotal stud and hook in section. Fi 7 is a detail section, artly in elevation, s owing the right and 1e t arms connected together by the ivotal stud, which is shown in section, the hook also being shown in sectionand in position to lock the arms against rotation about the ivot beyond the extent to which it is inten ed that they shall be rotated in order to bring them to their extended posi- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed anuary 8. 1906. Serial No. 295.006.-

. I Patented Nov. 6, 1906.

' tion in readiness for use as a support for a garment.

out the several views of the drawings. [In the drawings, 10 is a stud to which is aleft-hand arm 13. The arm 12 is formed Of W1re 14, which is bent to form a U 15, the ends 16 17 of which encircle the stud 10 and as'illustrated in Fig. 6, and thence extend The hook 11 is pivoted to the' 'stud10 at pivoted a hook 11, a right-hand arm 12, and

the front end thereof (see Fig. 4) "a1id ex tends rearwardly and longitudinally of said Like numerals refer tolike parts throughextend upwardly at the left of the stud 10, f

toward the right across the stud 10 to formstud from the coiled portion which encircles said stud 1O between the vertical portions of the free ends of the wires 14 and 18, when the arms 12 and 13 are in the extended position illustrated in Fig. 1 and in position to support a garment placed thereon. Said hook 11 extends rearwardly and upwardly in a is hung upon the arms 12 and 13 and terminates at the top thereof in a curved hook portion 23, by means of which the hanger as a whole and the garment supported thereon may be hung upon any convenient and suitable support, such as a closet-hook or clothes rod or pole.

shown extended, the hanger being in posie tion to have a garment hung thereon. The dotted lines in Fig. 2 illustrate the arms 12 and 13, partly folded, and in Fig. 3 said arms are shown entirely folded or the hanger 001- la sed, illustrating the compact shape into w 'ch the hangpr may be folded when it is desired to pac the same for shipment or when the same is not in use and it is desired to put it away in a drawer or other receptacle.

By reference to Figs. 1 and 7 it will be seen that the portion of the hook 11 which extends longitudinally of the stud 10 looks the arms 12 and 13 when in their extended position against any rotation about the stud 10 in a direction such that the U-shaped portions of said [arms 12 and 13 are respectively moved downwardly, so that it will be seen curve 22 to clear the collar of the coat which In Figs. 1 and 2 the arms 12 and 13 are that said arms are locked firmly in position in a manner to support the garment which 'may be hung thereon when said arms are extended. It will also be seen and understood that the arms 12 and 13, forming a coat-support in themselves, form a perfectly smooth support upon the upper side of said hanger as a whole, having no projections to interfere in any way with or to wrinkle the coat or other garment hun thereon. The stud 10 and the downward y-projecting pivotallysupported ends of the arms 12 and 13 and also the portion of the hook 11 which is attached to the stud 10 are all located beneath the arms 12 and 13 at the central portion of the coat-support, and this is a very important feature in the construction of a device of the character described, as any projection above the curved upper surface of the coat-support interferes with the practicability of the device for the reason that it does not leave the coat-collar smooth and free from wrinkles.

Having thus described my invention, what I clairn, and desire by Letters Patent to secure, 1s

1. A collapsible coat-hanger comprising in its construction a stud, two arms formed of wire and pivoted to said stud, the wire forming each of said arms extending vertically on opposite sides, respectively, of said pivot,

thence extending in opposite directions across said stud and forming when extended a curved coat-support, and a hook pivoted to said stud and extending longitudinally thereof between said vertical portions of said arms and locking the same when extended against rotation in one direction, respectively.

2. 'A collapsible coat-hanger comprising in its construction a stud, two arms, each formed of a wire bent in U shape, the ends of each of said wires encircling said stud in opposite directions respectively and extending upwardly on opposite sides respectively of" said stud, thence extending in. opposite directions across said stud and forming the closed portions of said U-shaped arms, said arms forming, when extended, a curved coatsupport, and a hook pivoted to said support and extending longitudinally thereof between said vertical portions of said arms and locking the same when extended against rotation in one direction, respectively.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 1n presence of two subscribing wit- TIMOTHY D. SUGRUE.

Witnesses:

CHARLES S. GooDING, ANNIE J. DAILEY. 

